Anglesey Sea Zoo and Marine Resource Centre
angleseyseazoo.bsky.social
Anglesey Sea Zoo and Marine Resource Centre
@angleseyseazoo.bsky.social
A unique aquarium & marine resource centre with exclusively native British marine wildlife focussed on sustainability and conservation!
From all of us here at Anglesey Sea Zoo.We wish you a magical day and a happy New Year.We will see you all again when we re-open on January 2nd!🎅
Gan bob un ohonom yma yn Sŵ Môr.Dymunwn ddiwrnod hudolus a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi.Byddwn yn eich gweld chi gyd eto pan fyddwn yn ailagor ar Ionawr 2il!
December 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Our juvenile skates waiting until they
grow big enough to join everyone in the big shark pool!
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Ein morgathod ifanc yn aros nes iddyn nhw dyfu'n
ddigon mawr i ymuno â phawb yn y pwll siarcod mawr!
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December 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This duck was released into the River Liffey in Dublin in 2006 along with 149,999 others as part of a world record attempt. The duck's finder, Riccardo Fantauzzo, has very kindly donated it to us here.
Cafodd yr hywaden yma ei rhyddhau i Afon Liffey yn Nulyn yn 2006.
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are now closed for Christmas and New Year. We wish everyone a very happy holidays and can't wait to welcome you back next year 🐚❄️🐚❄️
Rydym bellach ar gau dros y Nadolig a'r Flwyddyn Newydd. Dymunwn wyliau hapus iawn i bawb ac allwn ni ddim aros i'ch croesawu'n ôl y flwyddyn nesaf 🐚❄️🐚❄️
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fun fish fact
The porcupine fish can inflate itself by inflating themselves by swallowing water in order to double its size! They also have long spines on them that stick out!
Ffaith hwyl pysgodyn
Gall y pysgodyn draenog chwyddo ei hun trwy lyncu dŵr er mwyn dyblu ei faint!
December 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Goblin sharks are incredibly unique sharks! These animals can shoot their jaw out at incredibly high speeds in order to catch their prey!
Mae siarcod coblynnod yn siarcod unigryw iawn! Gall yr anifeiliaid hyn saethu eu genau allan ar gyflymder anhygoel o uchel er mwyn dal eu hysglyfaeth!
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The small-spotted catshark is covered in small 'dermal denticles'! This allows them to have chain-mail like skin for protection!
Mae'r siarc bach brych wedi'i orchuddio â 'denticles croenol! Mae hyn yn caniatáu iddynt gael croen tebyg i bost cadwyn i'w hamddiffyn!
December 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Did you know we are still open EVERY DAY through the winter? AND we offer function facilities here free of charge for visiting groups and organisations for activities, meetings, workshops and anything else!
Email for more information or to make a booking: [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Not so fun fact!
Male dolphins are known to attack and kill baby dolphins. This is due to them viewing them as competition!
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Ffaith ddim mor hwyl! Mae dolffiniaid gwrywaidd yn hysbys am ymosod ar a lladd dolffiniaid bach. Mae hyn oherwydd eu bod yn eu gweld fel cystadleuwyr!
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Cofiwch, mae gennym ni weithgareddau bob penwythnos tan y Nadolig!
Dewch draw i'n sesiynau ar y traethlin am 12:30pm ddydd Sadwrn🦞🦑🐚
Sesiynau crefft Nadolig am 12:30pm ddydd Sul 🎅🎄🦌
Ac mae tocynnau'n ddilys am chwe diwrnod ar ôl eich ymweliad, felly dewch yn ôl eto i wneud y ddwy sesiwn!
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Remember, we have activities on every weekend until Christmas!
Come along to our strandline sessions 12:30pm every Saturday🦞🦑🐚 Christmas craft sessions 12:30pm every Sunday 🎅🎄🦌
Free with admission! And tickets are valid for six days after your visit, so you can come to both in one week!
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
In the 1980s in California, the giant sea bass was nearly hunted to extinction This has caused the species to be considered as critically endangered by the IUCN
Cafodd y ysbinbysg y môr enfawr ei hela bron i ddifodiant Mae hyn wedi achosi iddynt gael ei hystyried fel mewn perygl difrifol gan yr IUCN
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Over 42,000 marine species are now threatened with extinction. Change is needed now if we are to protect these species.
Mae dros 42,000 o rywogaethau morol bellach dan fygythiad difodiant. Mae angen newid nawr os ydym am amddiffyn y rhywogaethau hyn.
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Remembrance Day for Lost Species is a chance each year to explore species driven extinct. You can learn more by searching for the day online
Mae Diwrnod Cofio Rhywogaethau Coll yn gyfle bob blwyddyn i archwilio am anifeiliaid sydd wedi diflannu. Gallwch ddysgu mwy trwy chwilio am y diwrnod ar-lein
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Did you know...
The Spinosaurus was also a piscivore, meaning it primarily ate fish!
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Oeddech chi'n gwybod...
Roedd y Spinosaurus hefyd yn bysgodysydd, sy'n golygu ei fod yn bwyta pysgod yn bennaf!
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This is the tylosaurus
Theyroamed the waters of the cretaceous period. They could grow up to 45 feet in length and was the apex predator at the time!
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Dyma'r tylosorws
Roedden crwydro dyfroedd y cyfnod cretasaidd. Gallent dyfu hyd at 45 troedfedd o hyd ac roeddent yn ysglyfaethwr uchaf ar y pryd!
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Just because we are running at reduced hours, doesn't mean our talks aren't happening!
Every 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30, we have talks about our animals!
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Cofiwch! Mae ganddym sgwrsiau yn mynd ymlaen pob dydd yma yn yr Sw Mor!
Bob 11:30, 13:30, a 15:30, mae gennym ni sgyrsiau am ein hanifeiliaid!
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We've shared some of our favourite marine life facts, but we were wondering about what yours was? 🐟🤔
Comment your favourite marine life fact in the comment section!
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Rydym wedi trafod rhai o'n ffeithiau bywyd morol ffefryn ni, ond roeddwn yn pendroni am beth ydy un chi? 🐟🤔
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Here are some of our favourite drawings of our fishy friends we found on our whiteboard! 🐟🖊
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Dyma rhai o'n hoff luniau o ein ffrindiau pysgodlyn syd ar ein bwrdd gwyn! 🐟🖊
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Did you know...
The oarfish is an incredibly long fish, and can grow up to 8 metres (26ft) in length!
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Oeddech chi'n gwybod...
Mae'r pysgodyn rhwyf yn bysgodyn anhygoel o hir, a gall dyfu hyd at 8 metr (26 troedfedd) o hyd!
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚨ANNOUNCMENT 🚨
Updated opening hours!
From the third of November onwards, we will be open from 11:00 to 15:45, in order to align with daylight hours❄️
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🚨CYHOEDDIAD 🚨
Oriau agor wedi'u diweddaru!
O'r trydydd o Dachwedd ymlaen, byddwn ar agor o 11:00 i 15:45, er mwyn cyd fynd ag oriau golau dydd❄️
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The conger eel usually lives in rocky crevices, wrecks, and reefs! These nocturnal creatures prefer to hunt and be awake during the night!
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Mae'r llysywen fel arfer yn byw mewn agennau creigiog, llongddrylliadau a riffiau! Mae'r greaduriaid nosol yma well hela a bod ar ddeffro yn ystod y nos!
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Did you know...
You won't find any tropical fish here at the Sea Zoo! All our animals are from native British waters!
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Oeddech chi'n gwybod...
Ni chewch chi unrhyw bysgod trofannol yma yn y Sŵ Môr! Mae ein holl anifeiliaid o ddyfroedd brodorol Prydain!
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Fun fish fact
Cuttlefish have around 10 million colour cells in their skin that allows them to change their colour and pattern in less than a second!
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Ffaith hwyl pysgodyn
Mae gan Mor-gyllell tua 10 miliwn o gelloedd lliw yn eu croen sy'n adael iddyn nhw newid lliw a patrwm mewn llai nag eiliad!
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Irukandji jellyfish is one of the most dangerous animals in the world! These jellyfish cause Irukandji syndrome, which can be life threatening!

Mae'r sglefrod Irukandji yn un o'r anifeiliaid mwyaf peryglus yn y byd! Mae'r sglefrod yn achosi syndrom Irukandji, a all fod yn fygythiad i fywyd!
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM